About us: The outer western region of our service includes extremely remote communities. Cairns Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Far North Queensland and also provides care for people from Cape York and the Torres Strait. About your role: Assess the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families/carers and provide relevant culturally appropriate intervention, i.e. problem solving, practical assistance and referral. Provide comprehensive patient management within a multi-disciplinary team by providing information about hospital services, participation in discharge planning, attending family meetings, undertaking referrals to internal and external services. To participate in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Service activities such as in-service programmes, business plan activities, staff meetings, statistical collection/collation and record keeping. As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to: Generous superannuation Salary packaging Annual incremental increases Career training and development Flexible work arrangements * Wellness programs Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives. For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Why choose Cairns? Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.
